Red Onion vs Easy PGP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Onion
Browse the internet privately and anonymously using a Tor-powered browser. Your real IP address is hidden from websites, and cookies are automatically cleared upon exit. Enjoy features like multiple tabs, bookmarks, history, and real-time search.
- Tor network tunneling
- IP address masking
- Automatic cookie cleanup
- Multiple tabs and bookmarks
- Do Not Track support
- Real-time search
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Red Onion is a unique browser that lets you access the Internet privately and anonymously. Features: - Internet access tunneled over the Tor network - Websites do not see your real IP address - Auto clean up of cookies on exit - Multiple tabs, Bookmarks & History - Supports Do Not Track - Start screen with the most frequent visited history entry's - Real-time search in your browsing history, bookmarks and tabs - Search engine integration in the Address bar - Share URL's via Twitter, Mail, Google+
Easy PGP
This app provides robust PGP encryption and decryption for mobile devices. It allows users to generate, import, and export keys, encrypt and decrypt messages, and digitally sign and verify content, all while operating completely offline for maximum privacy.
- PGP key pair generation
- Key import/export
- Message encryption/decryption
- Digital signatures
- Signature verification
- Offline operation
- Secure key storage
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Easy PGP brings PGP encryption to your phone without the usual complexity. Protect sensitive messages, verify that a message really came from who it claims, and keep your keys under your own control. YOUR KEYS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Key generation, encryption, decryption, signing and verification all run locally. Your keys and your messages are never uploaded anywhere. There is no account and no sign-in. BUILT FOR PEOPLE, NOT JUST EXPERTS A clear interface that does not assume you already know what a keyring is. Available in 20 languages. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Generate PGP key pairs Create a new key pair with the encryption settings you want. - Import and export keys Bring in keys you already have, or export yours for backup and for use on another device. - Encrypt and decrypt messages Protect a message with a recipient's public key, and open messages sent to you with your private key. - Sign and verify Sign a message to prove it came from you. Check the signature on messages you receive. - Protected key storage Lock your key list behind a PIN or your device's biometrics. WITH THE ONE-TIME UPGRADE The upgrade removes ads and unlocks four more tools: - File encryption Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify any file, not just text. - Password-based encryption Encrypt with a shared passphrase when you do not have the other person's key. - Encrypt and sign in one step - Decrypt and verify in one step WHO IT IS FOR Journalists protecting sources. Lawyers and doctors handling confidential material. Developers verifying releases. Anyone who would rather not hand their private messages to a third party. PRIVACY No account. No message or key ever leaves the device. Crash reporting is off by default and you can turn it on or off in settings. The app collects anonymous usage statistics to see which features are used. A NOTE ON OFFLINE USE All PGP work happens on your device and needs no connection. The free version shows a banner ad, which does need one. The upgrade removes ads, and after that the app has no reason to reach the network at all. PRICING Everything above under "what you can do" is free, with ads. The one-time upgrade removes the ads and unlocks the four extra tools listed above. No subscription, no recurring charge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Easy PGP at Free against Red Onion's $1.99. Easy PGP also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). Red Onion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 28). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Easy PGP is free to download; Red Onion costs $1.99 up front. Easy PGP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Red Onion asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Red Onion against 4.2 for Easy PGP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Onion has 1.7K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Red Onion's written reviews are positive against 59% of Easy PGP's.
Red Onion ships an update every 5 weeks, Easy PGP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Onion | Easy PGP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.2 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better | 58.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #96 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omar Mody | Sabri BASOGLU |
Customer experience
Red Onion
Easy PGP
Bugs and requests
Red Onion
Reported bugs
5 issues- App fails to connect to Tor network
- Browser interface becomes unresponsive
- Certain download features not working
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16
- Captcha challenges get stuck indefinitely
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Tor v3 onion sites
- Improve bookmark management
- Implement reading mode like Safari
- Provide more customization options
- Add option to backup/restore browser settings
Easy PGP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Red Onion
No in-app purchases
Easy PGP
- Easy PGP Premium$9.99









